AI Rate Professor

Mathematics

Richard Ries

MATAB1 · MAT4 · MATH35 · MAT52 · MATH7899 · MAT53 · MATH1B · TRIG1 · MATH52 · MATH1A · MAT12 · MATH1 · STATISTICS · MATH11 · MATH32 · MAT1B · MAT11 · MAT35 · MAT1A · MAT36 · MAT10 · FR2 · MATHALL · MATH2 · STAT1 · 75 lifetime ratings

AI rating
79/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you will do the homework and use his help; avoid if you need tight lectures with no tangents.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring Math MentorOff-Topic RantsHeavy HomeworkExtra Credit FriendlyHard Tests Soft Landing
  • Most students call him caring, funny, and .
  • Lots of , and .
  • , and help outside class often save grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

64/100

Tests can be hard, but homework, , and steady work.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Difficulty averages moderate; lower courses feel easier while higher math is often tough.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple students say , and you should not miss class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and learning, with a minority warning about .

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

74/100

Easy grader reports, , test corrections, and grade recovery paths are common.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of , and frequent quizzes appear across many reviews.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call him the best math teacher on campus, though .

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and as a meaningful cushion.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but polarizing math teacher: and grade recovery, heavy on homework, and often off-topic.

Main concern

, and frequent off-topic rants frustrate students who need focused lectures.

What students said

“do all your HW & show effort, it will pay off.”
MAT35
“ , but he gives you plenty of ways to get a good grade”
MATAB1
“Hes funny and carefree but .”
MATH35

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are often hard but paired with , and alternative grade paths.

Hard TestsStudy Guides Match TestsTest CorrectionsGroup Tests SometimesPop Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report difficult tests with , and occasional group or take-home options.

Hard TestsStudy Guides Match TestsTest CorrectionsPop QuizzesGroup Tests Sometimes
“ , but he gives you plenty of ways to get a good grade so worry about learning the material, not acing the tests.”
MATAB1
“ !”
MAT36
“ . Lot of Extra-Credit.”
MAT35
“Lots of ...etc.”
MATH2

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . he is so cool i hate math bc i am not good at it but i got an A in his class. he really rewards hard work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and exam recovery paths. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ . He's got a heart full of care and wants nothing more than to help those around him.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

76/100

“Totally suggest this teacher. He will add anyone to the class”

⚖️ Effort Rewarded

64/100

“do all your HW & show effort, it will pay off.”

📚

34/100

“He assigns a lot of homework but that just helps you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • . Find himat office hours.
  • he is an absolute genius with math
  • He does go off topic a lot!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , but he gives you plenty of ways to get a good grade
  • Just attend class, do the homework and make and effort and you will receive an A!
  • .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He's got a heart full of care
  • Hands down, the greatest professor.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

75

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews over several years show consistent themes with healthy disagreement.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 510
3 out of 512
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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